Senior Backend Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (AI): Building and optimizing large-scale backend services and distributed, event-driven data pipelines for hirify.global's integrations platform with an accent on API design, performance, and maintainability. Focus on leading complex technical initiatives, leveraging AI-powered tools, and driving operational excellence for high-volume data processing.

Location: Raleigh, NC - Hybrid: Onsite 3 days / week

Salary: $125,000 - $140,000

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing startup founded by former product managers, focused on improving society's experience with software by helping customers understand and drive product success.

What you will do

• Architect, design, and deliver large-scale backend services for third-party system integrations (e.g., Salesforce, Slack, Segment).
• Build and optimize distributed, event-driven data pipelines for behavioral and product analytics data.
• Lead complex technical initiatives from discovery through design, implementation, and production rollout.
• Design, implement, and harden public- and private-facing APIs with a focus on performance and maintainability.
• Utilize AI-powered tools and workflows (LLMs, code assistants, automation frameworks) to enhance developer productivity.
• Mentor engineering peers, contribute to design reviews, and drive operational excellence and technical strategy.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience, ideally in distributed systems, web applications, data-intensive products, or integration platforms.
• Strong proficiency in a compiled backend language (e.g., Go, Java, Python, C++) and experience designing scalable services or APIs.
• Experience building and operating high-throughput pipelines, microservices, or event-driven architectures.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and relational or NoSQL databases.
• Strong understanding of performance optimization, resiliency patterns, and scalable system design.
• Experience writing and maintaining unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with integrating external APIs, authentication models, and partner platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a passionate, dynamic, and fun culture within a fast-paced environment.
• Opportunity to gain experience in a diverse and exciting set of technologies and clients.
• Committed to learning, mentoring, and continuous improvement.
• Belief in diverse teams where everyone brings their whole self to hirify.global.
• Compensation, benefits, and other reward opportunities are provided beyond salary.